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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-05-07
THE ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS.

st-Dispatch: 1.-THE committee on
legislation of the Merchants Exchange
Transportation Committee met yester-
day afternoon, and after some discus
sion adopted report which will be
submitted to the general committee on
Saturday next. Meantime the sub.
committee will meet again on Friday
to approve the report, a rough draught
of which was adopted yesterday.s1 :
subcommittee will recOmmendrG1
servative legislation on the trarl9pog<oe
iion question. the abolition of all p0OJo
and of all unjust discrimination. The
long and short-haul question is one
which was not settled at Yesterdays
meeting, but is still open to discus
sion"
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THE FARMERS AND THE RAILROADS
LFrom the Springfield Leader.l

The farmers of Laclede county met
in convention at Lebanon on Saturday,
and passed resolution favorimg rail-
road leg gislation by the special session,
and at Lexington and Upton the peo-
pie held two rousing meetings and
passed resolutions asking for ''jnst fair,
conservative and wise railroad legisla-
ton" There can be no doubt that
the people of the state are fTzartily tired
of giving railroads full sway. Some
companies do not abuse their latitude,
but most of them do, and there is
great need for state Intervention. As
the case now stands every shipper is al
the mercy of railroad whims. and as a
consequence there is more cOurting OF
railroad favor by shippers than is good
for the state, especially at points where
there is no competition. A reasonable
but at the same time efficient railroad
law is demanded.
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ODESSA.

The people here are very much pleased
over the prospects of Lexington Sc
curing the St. Joseph road across the river
and the almost certainty of its tapping the {.
& A. at this place. One thing ALWAYS calls for
another, and when the ST. 10. road steps over
the river, then the c. B. & Q. will push her
road to the southwest, and in our ImagIna-
ton we can see bright future for Lexington.
Higginsville is coming to the front fast-so
it would seem when glance Is taken at one
OF her papers. When they sell forty acre
farm at S40 an acre, or corner lot for Sl2O,
they yell BOOMING" We like grit, snap,
push and anything IN a newspaper man, but
when II fellow gets out of the bounds OF
reason and quotes railroad men wrongly,
then its time TO sit down on him. Odessa has
had no visible boom yet. but there Is chance
for her In the course of human events. We
have been held in suspense for several
months. Several townships in Kansas, on
the proposed line of the NJ, C. u X. road, are
to vote the third Of May as TO whether they
will aid in the building of the road, and We
may expect nothing to be done until afteI
that date. If the road is built it will un-
doubtedly touch Odessa, and will be Sreal
benefit to us. The Santa Fe is silent, except
an occasional special from some towr
that the chief engineer is on the run. Bu
all this may not amount to anything. We
have learned to be patient. If the road'
come this way they will receive the hearties
welcome they ever had, and if they don
come wont get any "cussing." Don't under
stand the writer to be discouraged, but WI
are just ''cooling off," What is to be Will be
if It never is. Our town is very quiet. Th
farmers are planting corn, and they are no
as numerous on our streets rs they were
few weeks ago. Wheat is coming out won
derfuly since the rains commenced. Ih
cyclone season has arrived. and IN parts O
Kansas they know the benefit of hole in tn
ground. Everybody should have cellar
and when these disastrous storms are see
coming they should crawl into the cellar
Our citizens are easily excited since the tor
nado last May. and they have right to be.
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appeal to pupil and teacher, and one
that impressed all. The entire pro
programme was interspersed with
tabieaux and excellent music, furnished
bv the Oak Grove string band assisted
bv Messrs. John Lambert aid Alfred
Ferguson. No one could complain OF
monotony nor disinteresting at any
time, this was shown by the good be-
havior of 500 In the house and 30 ont
side. To take the arrangements OF the
programme by the teacher and the eX-
ecution of the pupils, it would he
hard to beat in any school.
may have left out some OF the cX-
ercises, as have no programme by me.
Circumstances have prevented All
earlier notice. VISITOR.
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MO. p. R. R. Time Table.
Passenger Freight
HORSE SALES.

William Astor sold seventeen and a. d.
Cassatt sixteen thoroughbred yearlings al
New York Friday. The interesting features
of the sale were: For Mr.. Cassetts stock:
b. c., by EOlus-Minnie Andrews, l.. Z. Ben
man, Brooklyn, $1,000; b. f.. by stra'ford-
Athalaric, l.. C. Bonman, Brooklyn, $3.50
C. c. by StartfOrd-Colleen Bawn, f. A. Car :
ferau, Brooklyn, $500; b. f., by Ben dor
Relay, Alfred Lakeland, Brighton Beach, n
Y, $335. The total for Mr.. Cassatt's 10
was 1885. Mr.. Astor's consignment
brought s3,O5O, and the highest price wa'
$500, which was paid for the 2-year-old hi'N
by Frederick the Great-LInda Green.
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ONE EFFECT OF THE NEW LAW.

From the st. Louis Post -Dispatch.l
The Missouri legislature will soon
meet again, called in extra session by
the governor for the sole purpose OF
performing the long neglected duty Of
putting the railroad chapter of the con-
stitution into effective operation. The
apology for this neglect used to be the
ineffectiveness and the clash of diverse
state regulations in the absence of any
federal law regulating interstate trans
portation. But as soon as congress
enacted the new interstate law, the cry
went up that il would cover the whole
ground, or if not, that we must learn
from experience what state laws would
be needed to supplement it.
We know, already, as well as we
shall ever know, what it does not COW
er and what state law is needed TO ap-
ply its equitable principles OF regula-
ton to that transportation within each
state over which congress has no juris-
diction. WeknOw, moreover, that the
operation of this new interstate law
will create more imperative demand
for supplementary state legislation, a;
more necessary now than ever for lOca
protection.
Under Judge Deady's construction
of the new law in an Oregon case, &
local railroad which does not cross {
state line is not part of an interstate
line within the meaning of the law
and its transportation business can bt
regulated only by state law, provided
it is not operated under a common con
troll or compact with some other com
mon carrier with which it connects TO
business across the line. He held tina
the Oregon & California road cal
make exceptionally low rates on car
goes destined for shipment to Sal
Francisco by steamer, and thus dis
criminate against Portland or any 9th
er point in Oregon so long as state Law
does not forbid, and so long as tn
road exercises its own discretion il
fixing its rates, concurring with car
riers beyond the state in making it
rates so as to send shipments to Sa
Francisco, but not bringing itself with
} in the terms of the interstate law b
7 assuming responsibility for shipmer
3 beyond its own terminus, Or maxim
itself part of an interstate line undc
| common control, management or com
! pact with reference to through rates.
, This means that any local road ma
: be practically operated as part OF II
8 interstate line, and as such discriminal
/ outrageously against points in the sta
8 which it belongs, without making
1 self amenable to any of the penalties
: the interstate commerce law. On
It state law can prevent it from doing S
:, if it chooses. Anybody can see no
e Missouri roads might in this way i
J. flict incalculable damage upon tn
|, state. if not prevented by state law.
What the Oregon & California roa
e controlled by outside parties, is doil
e in that state will be done here, in Il
1t absence of state law to prevent
Ie What Pennsylvania roads are doil
le in the wayofpooling and discriminate
10 against local interests, in spite of &
IS state constitution and the federal la
,e both, will be done IN Missouri unle
= the new federal law is supplement
n. by effective state law.
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ENCOURAGING.

Bradstreet's for this week contains
an interesting summary of some 5000
reports sent to that journal, concerning
the number of persons employed in in
dustrial pursuits at the present time
compared with the number at work in
1885, together with the difference in
wages between now and two years
ago. According to the reports there
are at this time at least 400, 600 more
industrial employees at work than in
1855, and the receipts of labor are back
again to the level of 1882, when the
prosperous season, which began in
1879 was at its height.
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STRENGTHENING THE DRY GOODS
TRADE.

j. X. Burnham, one of the largest
dry goods merchants of Detroit, Las
purchased a large interest in the who!e
sale dry goods firm of L. X. Hanna Il
Co.. of Kansas City, and the corpora
ton will hereafter be known as Burn
ham, Hanna, Munger 4 Co. This is
regarded as very important to the dry
goods trade of the west. The head OF
the old firm, Milton Tootle, OF St.
Joseph, died only recently.
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TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

Furnished weekly to the Intelligencer by
Captain ]. ID. Conner, recorder of deeds OF
Lafayette county, Mo.
Abstract of the deeds filed in the office oil
Recorder of Deeds from Saturday. April %.
to Saturday, April 30, a. D.. 1887. Only such
as contain covenants of warranty contained
in list.
Alexander Mott to Mary E. Nick
ell, pt lot IL. blk "A, 1st add to Lex
ingtOn ........... -.:...:- ,,;:;... |oV w
". IL. Jennings to Eaniel Wilson
ne ne %. is, 81, 40 acres. 2oo w
Ellen Williams to Emily Williams
strip off W side of lot ID, blk - Pom
eroy S add to Lexington. ........;.. oo w
W. &. Rutherford to Z. ID. Sc
christ, interest In W hf sw,I4'4S'Z6. ooo w
+. Il. Vaughan to VIM. II. 4 u.
lst ISL o add to- t. Lexington. 1900 90
Jas. z. Steele to g. A. Sturges, pit
of lots 16 and II, blk Al, 1st add to ~
lie XingtOn, 80 feet. Zoo w
| Moses X. Green to Chas. Hoeier, ~
part of sw NV, 6, 40, %, Il acres. Sos w
| Tbos, H. Fine to Wagner u
| Hood. hf sw, 16. As, 30, 80 acres. 1,6OO w
j. f. Wilkes to Grove Young, lot
| l. blk 10, Asbury's add to Higgins ~
vile ............. ,..,;... lfo w
j. S. Prewitt to j. H. Campbell. pit
vi Vile H'" -'' ..... 600 90
VIM &. Rutherford to Cornelius
u. Sechrist, interest in W hi sw, -oo m
II, 40, 26 ...................:: ooo w
Anna Morris to James A. Kidd ct
al. lot /, blk &, Chas Liese's add to
= w
Geo. w Corder to John ErlinlOt
8 and A, blk F, Cordel's add to Cor =,
~O~ ~
James Atkins to Anton Schloe-
hIh t,lh"t n &C Cmco, a dia. ....... M W a75 OF
nj No instrument will be filed until th'
fee Is paid. a-I
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IT DOES NOT PROHIBIT.

St. Louis Republican: THE United
States revenue returns show 4,033
saloons in lava, 1852 in Kansas, 4i6
in Vermont, and l,262 il Maine-all
states in which prohibition prohibits in
theOry.'
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WE ALL WANT REASONABLE
LEGISLATION.

The Post thinks it is not in favor of rail-
road legislation but 1t is. 1t SAID last week.
IF Mr.. Hcklin desires to do something in
railroad legislation, we beg leave to suggest
to HIM a measure that would not work "A
hardship upon the railroads and yet would
be of immense advantage to the public in
many ways. 1t is this: That the citizens of
a town through which railroads now run or
into which railr ads shall yet be built, be
empowered to determine by majority vote
the site for union depot, and that the rail-
roads entering or passing through SAID town
be required to erect union depot on said
site, and to run all passenger and express
trains into it." Now, that Is "A good measure
because the Post aOaDts 1t, but it is much more
oppressive than any Of the provisions of the
recent committee bills. Those bill are con-
siderate and mild. Why, bless your soul
we asked something that we thought reason
able and just and they refused TO put IL in the
bills because they thought it too severe. 1t
and experienced brick maker, Mr.. Geo, Far.
gar He has been in the business here, fsr
lyearss and hss-as excellent p.an,. .:::.ess.S
tdeuland far his bricks in Kansas City and a
tpoiufs east OF here. He tried to get Il switch
so that he could ship both bricks and sand
| The writer of this went to the genera
| offices and begged for it for him. promise
were made but they were not fulfilled. ]
he had the switch he would now be EMPLOY
ing ten men where he is employing one. W
a.ked the legislature to compel the rairoad
where reasonable shipments can be prOmis
ed, and Where nun t0iU crate TIE truck, :!
give him connection and operate the switch
hut they would not do it. And yet we 9r
asked, why aren't YOU liberal to railroads, :,
Is Kansas? Well, Kansas has "a railrOa,
law, and the section Of that law on this sub
just is in these words ANY person, upol
written permission given by the board uIa
exercise in the same manner aud to the san.
extent rs Is now enjoyed by railroad comp
nies, the risht of condemning and apprupri
ating land, and laying out and consiructir
any spur, switch or railroad track tberepvel
aud connecting the same with any r'irol
already constructed; and the right to us
such spur, switch or track shall be public
at rates and on terms and conditions such
the board shall prescribe. II the phrtie- II
terested cannot agree" Any person ma
see at a glance that this is much more cpn
prehensive than was the requirement "
asked, as it provides for condemning and al
propriatng other peoples land. If ou
contemporary will examine the lesiSlatio
; proposed to govern the railroads it will n,
find anythiag in it that Is onerous or sever
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n. :. CHANDLsN'

,T-I,AW, Lexington, ,r,s MO, of
TToENE,nAsn sne circuit and ,'n1s R.0S i0ars thor G
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See that your grocery merchant sends you
our flour. Comfort at a. - per 100 pounds.
The other mills can't meet our prices, but are
endeavoring to palm off their flour on You AT
higher prices. Call Tor Comfort. McGrew
Milling Co. a23tf
Oid Virginia and Tennessee Apple Bran
dy, at % 30 per gallon at Sliverman's, If
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Sore Eyes

The eyes are always in sympathy with
the body, and afford an excellent index
of its condition. When the eyes become
weak, and the lids ir" I'd and sore, 1t Is
an evidence that the system has become
disordered by Scrofula, for which Ayers
Sarsaparilla is the best known remedy.
Scrofula, which produced n painful in
fammation in my eyes, caused me hluSn
suffering for Il number of year by the
advice of 4 physician | commenced taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla. After using this
medicine short time was completely
Cured
NV ewes are now i'm a splendid condition,
and i am as well and strong as ever
Mrs. William Gage, Concord, n. ii.
For a number of years / was troubled
with a humor in my eyes, and was unable
to obtain anv relief until | commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparilla. This medicine
has effected a complete cure, and believe
it to be the best of blood purlners.
c. E. Upton, Nashua, n. III.
From childhood, and until within few
months, have been afflicted with Weak
and Sore Ewes. | have used for these
complaints, with beneficial results, Ayers
Sarsaparilla and consider it a great blood
purifier. Mrs. c. Phillips, Glover, VT.
suffered for year with inflamma-
ton in my left eye. Three ulcers formed
on the ball, depriving me of sight, and
causing great pain. After trying many
other remedies, to no purpose, was finally
induced to use Ayers Sarsaparlila, and,
BY Taking
three bottles of this medicine, have been
entirely cured. My sight has. been re-
stored, and there is no sign of inflamma-
ton, sore, or ulcer i'll my eye.-kendal
r. Bowen, Sugar Tree Ridge, Ohio.
NV daughter, ten years old, was afflicted
with ScrOfulous Sore Eyes. During the
last two years she never saw light of any
kind Physicians of the highest standing
eXerted their skill, but with no permanent
success. On the recommendation of a
friend purchased a bottle of Ayers Sar,
saparilla, which my daughter commenced
taking. Before she had used the third
| bottle her sight was restored. and she can
now look steadily at a brilliant light with,
out pain. Her cure is complete. w. r.
Sutherland, Evangelist, Shelby City, ny
Ayers S arS aparilla,
Prepared by DIR. J. C. Aver s. Co, Lowell Mass
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, -
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'H4 ..axsCE {. NCHlLES,

S,astSns saVinsr A2 SRRSsl5ii g
the stts ss q, saH
the upreD tSni count a ana District courts Tor the
the ,.orn o D strict oi Missouri:
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ATTORNEYS.
Hahn :. BLACKWELL,
..,,,panN RYLAND.

rkyEY AT LAW. Will practice In 4 an al
A ne sou.ts OF the state Promp1 ro my care.
Olii:e in Al sonic oui'" "7 janl0yl
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1nuyv v,r-LAW. Will give prompt ~
A tIOS f. ali BUSINESS entrusted to MS ms Gare pre
Wit prlct.ce in all the courts courts eAe'' decsyI
~ t,IrL ii L.ltays.te county ---~----
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THOS. S.T.PUCkETT,
NOTARY PUBLIC
|RRAI, ESTATE AGENT.

rHAvE QUITE A NUMBER OF first class
/ farms, small and large, in Lafayette county
ior sale; all undertake with coal; have % soms nd
s0ntb of O. q A. r. r., 35 to 40 miles from Kan
sas City Write or call on me. Office IN Amer
:can Bank. Mayvlew. Mo. mcnomo
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MEDICAL.
DR. F. COOLEY.

DAs RS Sysr SSsne SlSna'ss e
st with si 1T to s%
ss1,ra c and kso and s9d
from /, to 9p. m n
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r. =. BOLTON,

Old stand f1eSolas EeS%
sees nsr apIisI College hrsi hrS1%is
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,ntn OF the pa o CHAMBEHs.
DENTIsT.

u .rs,olas sgssnosh ;2sss% S e
/ 9see sse Benz. Chnn h'usfi 'iusni7S-is
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ON 10 , = ..OOyAID. M. ID.

DuYslcIAN AND Sser SrieSn s Meysrs' .,,re she'
s!ors Calls ss. ms mssssasncs corner OF 'noSyl
Ma,n .treetS.
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han Ks.

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~ MENGa

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-06
Wool Growers in Courcil.

WASHINGTON, Dec. GA number OF
gentlemen representing the wool grow
ers and wool dealers, met at the Ebbitt
house, last night, for the purpose Of con-
sidering what should be done to reyiv e
the wool industry Of the country. Hon.
Columbus DelanO, Of Ohio, president OF
the National Wool Growers assC cia-
ton, presided. There were also pres
ent wool growers from New York,
Texas, Ohio and other states. Ii. I.
Thompson and Others represented the
Chicago merchants, and there were
dealers present from other cities. The
object Ia to secure harmony among the
different branches of the wool industry,
and to fix basis of duty upon which
dealers, growers and manufacturers may
unite.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-06
EBERHARDT ACQUITTED.

But a Little Difficulty Occurs, over
Some Disputed Testimony.
There was considr rable excitement in
Justice Barnes "chicken court" yester-
day when Louis Eberhsrdt, one Of the
city sanitary inspectors was before the
court for examination on the charge of
attempting to rape two colored children
named Dyson. or course Mr.. Eberhardt
pleaded not guilty and made statement
which, II true, showed that the prose-
oution was a malicious one. The elder
child, Narney, upon whom 1t was alleg-
ed rape had been committed.
gave her evidence in a bold way
and told horrible story, but in cross
examination she weakened oonsidera-
bly,. There was testimony Of confirm
atory character, but it was so contradic-
tory as to be vague and unreliable.
Then came the county physician who
swore that no rape had been committed
upon either OF the children. This settled
the case and the accused was dis
charged.
Constable Stevens and DR.. Graves had
a little encounter yesterday afternoon
over the case, which has caused
considerable i'll feeling In GER
tain directions. Justice Barnes and
Constable Stevens say that DR.. Graves
told them that the elder girl had been
violated or they would not have issued
and executed the warrant. This, DIR,
Graves denied, words passed, and blows
were struck. Friends interfered, and
the belligerent DR.. Graves and Consta.
bic Stevens were subsequently arrested
| by the city police for breach Of the
| peace.
During Eberhardt's trial Mayor Gala
CHAN, several aldermen and other city
officials were present, and watched tn,
case closely.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-06
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

The republican situation is much more
hopeful today than it was four years
ago. The democracy cannot see this
and 1t IL not necessary that they should.
WORK has actually been commenced
on the Government building in this city
after weary months of waiting and
watching. The work on the municipal
and county building has retired to the
shades Of private life, the alcGlde not
having E5 yet siOnified at what period II
will suit his royal highness to COM
mence operations. This eve of an elec-
ton viii pr0Dshly quicken moVem ents
and hurry the mourners.
The Brenham Banner joins the hue
and cry Of the dement, ed journalists OF
Texas that are unduly exercised over
San AntOniO's methods Of dealing with
pernicious class legisla ton. The Banner
should not emblAZon it's own stupidity
upon its bunting by declaring the jurors
Of this city. WHO had the Sunday cases
under advisement, to be perjurers with.
out regard for their oath. The Banner
does not know whereof it affirms In this
matter, and should not air it's prejudices
in ihiS way.
The work goes bravely on with that
Holiday Edition which the LIGHT is pre-,
pairing AS usual il will be the sensa,
tiOn Il the Christmas season In the way
CT Dc1i,l editions. Leading Texas here
tofore in her "annuals" and "holidsy
editions" the LIGHT will not fall behind
its usual practice this year. In many re
spec!s it will be superior to any yet Is
sued from this office, and that means tn,
best ever Issued 10 this state.
FRANCE does not present a spectacl,
that is at all edifying tothe lovers Of re
publican institutions. She still seem
drunk with the wine of her great revo
lutlOn OF nearly one hundred year
since. In every emergency, when COO
judgment and calm dispassionate actor
Is demanded, her hOt-hesds, intoxicated
with the fermentation Of the spirit O
liberty, without understanding or real
iZing its true constituents, reel through
public ussges and public forms and tn
public order like political bsohanalian
Instead OF the sober men to whom grea
national interests are entrusted.